Ancient Egypt

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A family of kings or other rulers who have ruled over a country for many years.

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Dynasty

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When were Egypt’s great pyramids constructed? Options: Old Kingdom, First Intermediate Period, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

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Old Kingdom

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Egypt’s government can best be described as a…
Options: male-dominated monarchy, male-dominated theocracy, democratic theocracy, egalitarian social democracy

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male-dominated theocracy

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The Rosetta Stone is the stone tablet that...

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that helped to decipher hieroglyphics.

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A state controlled by religious leaders.

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theocracy

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The Nile River did all of the following for the Egyptians, except…

• provide several natural resources for the population.
• provide food and water for the people of Egypt.
• provide protection from invaders.
• provide transportation through the kingdom.

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provide protection from invaders.

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A payment made by one ruler or country to another more powerful one, especially in order to be protected.

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tribute

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He lived to be one of the oldest pharaohs ever and helped write the first peace treaty in recorded history.

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Ramses II

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Who was born Amenhotep IV, but changed his name and moved the capital to Amarna to pursue the religious conversion of Egypt?

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Akhenaten

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Who created some of the first pyramids ever like the Step Pyramid of Saqqara?

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Djoser